One of the events to make a big splash o the marathon stage race calendar in the past two years is The Pioneer. After two gruelling editions in 2016 and 2017, the 2018 dates were delayed, to make sure The Pioneer had the right mix of route and timing. And today, The Pioneer is back, […]
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Redback Wrapup
Related Event: The Redback
Yesterday The Redback’s sixth and final stage took in 45 kilometres of desert trails, sand traps, and rock features. We lined up just south of the Telegraph Station, the town’s trail hub, and rolled up the bike path, at a neutral pace. I hoped to catch sight of the dingo munching on a dead kangaroo […]
Bike Check: Justin Morris’ Norco Revolver set for Mongolia Bike Challenge
The Mongolia Bike Challenge gets underway in the nations capital Ulaan Batar this Sunday. This race is a unique affair for most MTB stage racers. Hence, a few modifications to my trusty Norco Revolver FS have been made in preparation for the 6 day, 700km stage race across the tundra of the Mongolian Steppe. Rider: […]
Elite field set to smash Trans Baviaans record
With the trail conditions better than they have been in years and with a stacked field of elite riders, including three teams containing previous record holders, the 2017 Trans Baviaans could be the fastest yet. Now in its third year of the two event, over consecutive weekends, format the country’s top ultra-endurance mountain biking specialists […]
Re-live the 2017 Rumble in the Jungle
The 2017 Rumble in the Jungle took riders through the wilds of Sri Lanka. From tea plantations, to villages and mountain passes. Four days of racing gave riders a rich experience of Sri Lankan life and customs, plus a whirlwind tour of the areas they passed through. The 2018 dates have been set for the […]
Take a look at the 2017 Crocodile Trophy
Related Event: Crocodile Trophy
Running since 1995, the Crocodile Trophy has a reputation as one of the toughest mountain bike stage races on the planet. But just how well do you know the route? The race’s distance and days have steadily dropped over the past years. And now the 8 day race tackles a compact route based primarily on […]
Preparing for the Mongolia Bike Challenge
Related Event: Mongolia Bike Challenge
With less than 3 weeks to go until the beginning of the 2017 Mongolia Bike Challenge the 108 riders who have signed up will be starting to think seriously about how they have or have not prepared for this race. The profile for this year’s edition has taken on a different look to years past […]
Get high in Nepal at Pokhara IV
News has arrived that the crew that organise Yak Attack, the highest mountain bike race on earth, have added another event to their calendar; although Pokhara IV is more down to earth than its high altitude big brother. Like Yak Attack, Pokhara IV will be held amongst the Himalaya, the highest and most stunning mountain […]
Marathon World Champion sets his eye on Transalp
Back in 2012, Alban Lakata triumphed in the BIKE Transalp powered by Sigma. Five years after his so far only win in the classic mountain bike stage race, the newly minted MTB marathon world champion from Austria is aiming for a similar coup although he knows that it will be a tough competition at the event’s […]
Who can win the 2017 XCM World Championships in Singen?
This weekend presents a tough challenge. Not only will the world’s best marathon mountain bike racers tackle the XCM World Championships, but perhaps the fight for the rainbow jerseys at the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships have never been so difficult to predict. Amongst the 188 registered men are ten or more real candidates to grab […]